Safari 5 came out only yesterday, and extensions for it are already being stamped at a breakneck pace. It's not so much about the popularity of the browser as about the ease of creating plugins. You can even convert any Google Chrome extension to a Safari plugin.

There is no official collection of Safari 5 extensions yet, but Apple has promised it will open within a month. From unofficial collections, we recommend this blog, where a feed of interesting plugins is continuously updated.

But there is one catch: if you just try to install the extension in the recently downloaded Safari 5, it won't work. By default, support for third-party extensions in Safari is mysteriously disabled. But turning it on is not difficult.

Go to Safari preferences on the tab "Supplements" and check this box:

After that, a new item will appear in the Safari menu "Development"... Looking into it, check the box "Include extensions".

And after that, look again in the settings, where the tab will appear. "Extensions". There will be a switch that activates support for extensions.

Safari plugins have a very long extension. By double-clicking, they install themselves by asking your permission:

You can manage installed plugins on the same Extensions tab in the browser settings:

With the appearance of the official directory of extensions for all plugins, an automatic check for updates will work.

It seems to me that every Mac user ends up with the Safari browser. It's unavoidable.

Yes, sometimes it is not as user-friendly as Chrome, does not know how to adapt to the user as much as Firefox, and does not boast a built-in VPN like Opera.

But the Apple browser has unconditional advantages - it is as smooth as possible in operation and is very careful about the charge of the MacBook battery. It was these reasons that became key for me in the transition from Chrome.

The first thing after replacing, of course, I started collecting the necessary extensions for Safari. And here I will share a list of those without which the browser does not seem complete to me.

PiPifier- "Picture in Picture" for everyone

A handy extension for Safari, which allows you to conveniently use the "Picture in Picture" mode for absolutely all videos on the web based on HTML5 - it does not matter whether the web page developer intended this feature initially or not.

With PiPifier, you can launch absolutely any video on YouTube or other video storage as a small window on top of any other application and watch the recordings while you work.

Many Internet resources already support Picture-in-Picture mode, but even on YouTube without this extension, many videos do not want to switch to it.

By the way, PiPifier uses not its own, but the native Picture-in-Picture mode, which is built into macOS. Therefore, it runs as smoothly as possible.

Download on the Mac App Store(is free)

Translate- Website Translator

I think that no active Internet user can do without this extension for Safari on Mac. And it will especially appeal to those who at least occasionally read sites in English and other languages.

This is a banal translator that uses the Google engine and, according to my personal observations, is not inferior, and sometimes even superior to the built-in Chrome.

Didn't delve into the intricacies, but some sites either limit the ability to translate into other languages ​​programmatically, or Chrome simply cannot cope with the complexity of their "architecture".

This is not so important, because the Translate extension handles this task more often.

(is free)

NoMoreiTunes- no forced launch of iTunes

Unlike Chrome, Opera, or Firefox, Safari is insanely fond of transferring you to that same iTunes when you follow links in the App Store.

I don’t think it makes any sense. And this is especially annoying when you open several applications for viewing at once, and the "tuna" does not provide the ability to work with tabs.

NoMoreiTunes prevents this from happening. Instead, the extension displays a small message at the top of the blocked notification page and prompts you to go to iTunes if needed.

I believe that the developers of the extension have done what the guys from Apple should have originally put into their algorithms - a more civilized proposal to switch to content in branded applications.

Download on the developer's website(is free)

Save to pocket- we save the data to the "Pocket"

Literally translated from English Pocket - "Pocket". And this name is perfect for this service, because it will allow you to upload there almost any information that may be useful in the future.

Working with the service is integrated into a wide variety of applications on many platforms - including it is available as an extension for the Safari browser.

When you add information to Pocket with a single button, it is transferred to the application of the same name and downloaded for offline viewing.

And in the future, you can read some article or news, read the instructions or use almost any other content without the Internet. The only pity is that YouTube videos cannot be saved in this way.

Download in Safari Extension Gallery(is free)

As it turned out, many of the extensions that we previously used with Safari are no longer relevant in early 2018 - they were immediately removed from my browser after a short test.

So far, I have left only five add-ons to strike any balance between speed and energy efficiency, as well as the usefulness of the browser.

Be sure to write your useful finds in the world of Safari extensions on Mac in the comments. If at least 4-5 smart ones get together, we will definitely make another thematic issue of the application digest.

Over its seven-year history, the iOS operating system has turned from a harsh, unapproachable and completely closed system into a friendly operating system, the eighth version of which for the first time allowed users to independently install not only third-party keyboards and widgets, but also add-ons in the form of plug-ins for the standard Safari browser. Today we will get to know extensions making mobile surfing easier and making the browser Safari on iOS more functional.

All plugins are installed directly from App Store and have their own separate applications that will have to find space on SpringBoard your iPhone.

Each installed extension must be directly enabled in the browser itself:

To do this, call the Safari menu and open the tab More... Include the required plugin.

genre: Utilities, plugin
Publisher: Chengyin Liu
Version: 1.02
iPhone + iPad: Free [Download from App Store]

How do you determine whether you like a site or not? When it comes to content, the first thing you notice is the design of the web page. In what colors the site is designed, how does the footer look like, how many advertisements on the site and, of course, how readable the fonts are. The extension allows you to determine which font family is used on the site.

Select the fragment of text of interest to us, decorated with one font, open the Safari browser menu and tap on the WhatFont icon. We get detailed information about the font style.

Awesome ScreenShot

genre: Utilities, plugin
Publisher: Diigo
Version: 1.4
iPhone + iPad: Free [Download from App Store]

Often, when browsing the web, it becomes necessary to select a fragment of it that contains an entire article or banner. Simply copying the text is not an option as you need to preserve the page formatting style. The extension will help to solve the problem of capturing a web page.

Thanks to ScreenShot, the mobile Safari browser will be able to take full-size screenshots of a scan of the entire site. Having opened the required page, launch the plugin, scale the image to the desired size and select the Visible item. The portion of the page that is currently displayed on the iPhone will be captured.

If you want to capture the entire page, just select Full Page... The resulting image can be cropped, graphic or text annotated using the ScreenShot extension.

Mail to self

genre: Utilities, plugin
Publisher: Extra Thought
Version: 2.3
iPhone + iPad: Free [Download from App Store]

Despite the fact that there are dozens of cloud storages and services for working with notes on the Internet, often to quickly save a message, photo or note, I just send an email to my own mailbox. Extension Mail to self makes this process much easier.

After installing Mail to Self, open the app and specify your mailbox. An activation code will be sent to the specified mailing address. By activating the plugin, you will be able to instantly send a link to any web page opened in your browser to your mailing address.

genre: Utilities, plugin
Publisher: Wunderkinder GmbH
Version: 3.1.6
iPhone + iPad: Free [Download from App Store]

An extension that allows you to add new tasks to the scheduler directly from the browser window. Using the plugin is especially convenient when you need to add an article or page to your to-do list, which you need to read later and, most importantly, do not forget.

To get started with Wunderlist, just register or log into your Facebook, Google account. The application is cross-platform, which allows you to access the list of to-do's, tasks and notes both from a computer and from a tablet or smartphone.

genre: Utilities, plugin
Publisher: Read it Later
Version: 5.6.2
iPhone + iPad: Free [Download from App Store]

The best way to while away the time on a tiring subway ride is perhaps reading. The presence of the Internet in a subway car is the prerogative of megacities. In smaller cities, submersion to several tens of meters underground means that in the next 30-40 minutes you will have to live without the Internet. The Pocket extension allows you to save web pages as an article for further reading offline.

After installing the Pocket app, register or sign in to your own Google account. On the page you are interested in, from the Safari browser menu, select the Pocket plugin. The article will immediately be added to favorites, and you can find it in a separate Pocket application.

Nowadays, from a variety of browsers, you can choose any: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, etc.
Each browser has its own advantages and features, for example, Firefox compares favorably with the rest by the ability to fully adapt to user conditions through the use of additional software modules and extenders.
This property is especially important for Mac OS X users who are deciding which of the most functional browsers to give preference to - Firefox or Safari.
However, Safari also supports additional modules. Although the choice of plugins is not at all as wide as for Firefox, it is quite possible to find something suitable among them.

Here's a selection of 20 useful Safari plugins for OS X.

Note that many plugins are plugged in via SIMBL (Simple InputManager Bundle Loader), which is essentially a compact mechanism to help developers apply their programs as plugins to various OS X applications.

You can free. If any of the modules described below are launched through this mechanism, simply install SIMBL by placing the module file in your "~ / Library / Application Support / SIMBL / Plugins /" folder, and be sure to read the instructions for using each such add-on module.

For Firefox, a very famous module called Foxmarks was used. It still works, but now it has been renamed Xmarks, and with the change of name, its scope has also expanded - now it is also used for Internet Explorer and Safari browsers.
Xmarks will help you synchronize bookmarks on many computers, eliminating the confusion of data, you can also view them online.
If you use multiple computers and want to easily save your bookmarks across all PCs, Xmarks is the way to go.
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2. Pith Helmet

PithHelmet is a blocker that, however, serves as a barrier for more than just web ads. PithHelmet allows you to block playback of Flash movies, Shockwave objects and annoying midi signals. Customize the filter however you want. This module does not work in Safari 4 beta yet.
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3. DeliciousSafari

del.icio.us is a service that allows you to combine your bookmarks into a separate online array and send them.
You can also tag your bookmarks for easier viewing. The DeliciousSafari add-on is fully integrated into the structure of the service, helping to bookmark the sites you want without opening the web page itself.
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4. Safari Tidy

This module will be very useful for you during program certification. When in run mode, it displays an icon in the status bar along with the total number of warnings or error messages on that page. If the original page is displayed in your Safari browser, any lines containing errors or inaccuracies will be highlighted and a summary will be given below.
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5. SafariSource

The default settings for displaying the original page in Safari are clearly poor. This simple module implements syntax highlighting, which makes it much easier to check the source code of programs.
You can set the color and style of the font in the preferences panel that this plug-in includes in the user preferences window of the Safari browser.
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6. SafariStand

SafariStand is a compact yet powerful module for adding a minimized sidebar and bookmark bar to your page. With the help of the latter, it is easy to resume saved browsing sessions with one click of a button.
Other features of the module include changing the design of the site (for example, setting a new size for the smallest font on a specific site, applying a style sheet with custom settings or other interface elements), as well as easy access to various components of the site structure, such as javascript, CSS and cookies. via the Operations Menu.
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7. Saft

Saft functions like a Swiss army knife, from the handle of which tools for all occasions can be extracted. Its possibilities are almost endless. A complete list of its functions can be found by following the link.
Of these, the most interesting are the following: blocking ads, auto-opening tabs in new windows, blocking animations, the ability to cancel the operation when closing tabs, sidebar, support for the Growl alert system, standalone kiosk mode and full screen view.
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8. Cooliris

Cooliris is a great add-on for viewing video and photo galleries such as those accessed via Google image search, Facebook, YouTube or Flickr.
With one click of a button, the gallery's web page expands to full screen so that you can see a selection of photo and video files of this resource in full, as well as zoom and view panoramas through the Cooliris interface. This interface is good on its own, and besides, it smoothly displays animations and video transitions, which increases its attractiveness to the user.
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9. Inquisitor

The Inquisitor is a great way to improve the performance of your Google search service.
This module turns on the search when you are just entering a query, and displays the results in a small window that pops up under the search query string. Search results and options for interpreting a query can be displayed on the screen in the form of lists, the number of items in which you can set through the settings.
This is such a good development that it was recently bought by Yahoo Corporation, which is now preparing to release a version of this module for Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers.
Note: The purchase of this software by Yahoo entailed replacing the old (Google) Inquisitor search engine with a new one (Yahoo), which should be taken into account when planning to install this add-on.
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10. Safari140

11.1Password

1Password (1 password) is not just an additional module, but a whole password management service built into the structure of the browser.
The advantage of using 1Password is that it allows you to automatically generate really strong passwords, which will later be saved and automatically entered by the service itself, saving you the trouble. It costs $ 39.95, but you can get a trial copy for free.
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12. TabExpose

For OS X, an excellent tool called Expose has been developed, which manages windows on the desktop, with which you can set the view of all windows you open with one click of a button.
The TabExpose plug-in opens tabs in the Safari browser in the same way.
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13. GreaseKit

Knowledgeable Firefox users make extensive use of the Greasemonkey add-on to adjust the display of any site in their browser using a few javascript codes.
This improves your work environment a lot, as you can, for example, vary the font size and color of your most visited sites to make the text easier to read.
GreaseKit performs the same function in the Safari browser, just like other WebKit apps for OS X.
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14. SafariStretch

Window management in OS X and Windows differs mainly in the function of the maximize window button.
On Windows, it stretches the window to fill the entire screen, and on OS X, the size of the window is limited by the format of its content.
SafariStretch allows you to maximize the window to full screen in Safari, just like it does in Windows.
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15. Glims

Glims is a plugin that significantly enhances the functionality and features of Safari and is a serious competitor to Saft.
The full list of its features is published on the Glims website, but the most notable of them are the following: minimized display of search results in Google and Yahoo systems, full-screen page view, displaying page icons on tab bars, auto-closing the loading window, support for new links. open tabs, close tabs by pressing the middle mouse button and date boot folders.
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16. CosmoPod

With CosmoPod, you can download and reformat Flash, DivX, WMV and Real Media video files from the Internet to your Mac, iPod / iPhone and AppleTV. CosmoPod connects to most sites and automatically recognizes any video file suitable for formatting.
Then you can add this video to your iTunes library with one click of a button. A license giving unlimited rights to use this product costs $ 10.
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17. CutX

CutX is a module for blocking individual sites by creating filters.
A handy tool for preventing your children from accessing sites of questionable content, as well as for filtering data sent by employees from work computers in order to avoid information leakage.
CutX allows individual configuration of site filtering for each user, and you can enter the settings switching mode only if you know the master password.
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18. DownloadComment

DownloadComment is a simple module that works by accessing the Spotlight comments section through the file properties in the OS X menu.
As you download each file, DownloadComment will add its URL to the comments section so that you can later identify the download source for that file.
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19. Safarilicious

Unlike the DeliciousSafari plugin, the standalone Safarilicious application submits your Safari bookmarks to the popular del.icio.us service.
Safarilicious can also create del.icio.us tags using data from your bookmark folder structure, or use your own.
In addition, you can restrict the export of folders if you do not want to make all of your bookmarks available to external resources.
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20. Safari Microformats

A set of data formats, packaged to facilitate the exchange of information online.
For example, hCards and hCalendars contain information about contacts and a calendar, as they are named, and are formatted so that different applications can read this information.
The Safari Microformats add-on recognizes any hCards or hCalendars objects on a web page and notifies you of their presence with a conventional symbol - an icon in the address bar.
By clicking on this Microformats icon, you can add the found addresses or calendar information to your Address Book and iCal.
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With the increasing restriction of users to different platforms on the Internet, the demand for VPN services has grown accordingly. When choosing a quality VPN service provider, it is important to consider software compatibility across platforms. The presence of an incredible amount of unnecessary software on PCs and mobile devices has spread to browser extensions. Still, it's not easy to find a working VPN that has high server speeds at the same time.

Here we have made a list of working VPN extensions with high speeds for Google Chrome, FireFox and Safari browsers.

With a high-speed server from NordVPN, you get a great service with a competitive price and compatibility with many platforms. The provider works especially well in Russia and is also recognized as the absolute favorite of many Runet users. Also includes the ability to connect up to multiple devices at the same time.

It is worth noting that VPN extensions do not have the same complex encryptions as VPN software, but you can still access any sites by changing IP addresses.

Also, VPN extensions lack the option to select protocols. Hence, the availability of servers is independent of encryption.

After registering your account with the extension, you can get a VPN connection by selecting one of the servers.

After testing the VPN extension from NordVPN, we were very surprised by the speed of the server from the proxy server. We managed to unblock all sites and for the sake of the test we even opened a video from Youtube in 4K format. The video downloaded immediately without any delay. You can get a similar result in all video hosting sites from Russia.

Let's take a look at the tariff plan policy ...

Recently, the value of the dollar has jumped sharply, but the new tariff plans of NordVPN will pleasantly surprise their users. By clicking, you can take advantage of the 3-year plan and get a monthly plan for only $ 2.7. If you look at it as an investment on a long-term basis, then for just the price of one coffee per month, you get access to all prohibited sites without any headaches. Plus, you can use the service in 6 devices at the same time.

+ Service works for Google Chrome and Firefox

High-speed 4K servers

Simultaneous connection of up to 6 devices

Doesn't work in Safari

One of the best VPN service providers that has disadvantages with a VPN browser extension. The ExpressVPN extension is different from other VPN extensions. In order to use an extension with a VPN, you first need to download and install the software on your device.

For example, if you are a Windows user, then you will need to install Windows ExpressVPN, then connect to the server, and only then you can activate the extension. With such a complicated setup, unfortunately the company doesn't deserve the top spot on the list.

As noted earlier, with the help of high-speed and stable VPN servers, you can access all prohibited sites, and even watch high-quality videos.

However, before choosing a VPN service, consider the above notes about installing the extension

+ Works in Chrome, Firefox and Safari browsers

High speed and HD quality

Additional software installation is required to install the extension.

If you are looking for a free VPN with generous bandwidth, then you will definitely love Windscribe. The provider provides excellent service for PC, mobile device, and VPN extension with 10 GB of free bandwidth. This quota will be enough for you for a week, maybe even more, depending on your VPN service destination. However, for video and film lovers, this amount will only be enough for you for a few days.

The free version has 11 servers to use. For us to bypass blocking sites, Germany is the best destination server. After connecting the server, you can watch 720p video. However, to watch movies in 4K format, you need to get a paid version of the service.

An additional benefit of the Windscribe VPN extension is the ad blocker. The extension blocks all ads regardless of the provider.

An ideal alternative for those looking for a free VPN extension.

Access to all blocked sites

10 GB / month bandwidth

Poor video quality

Summing up the results!

We have tried to inform about VPN extensions for your browser, be it Chrome, Firefox or Safari. To get rid of unnecessary software and get quick access to prohibited sites, you can take a look at the list of VPN extensions above.